1/ I've done quite a bit of work in relation to the FTA, including the unfair contract terms regime introduced in 2015. This article underlines a long-standard concern I have with the apparent right of health insurers to vary their terms unilaterally: www.stuff.co.nz/health/36101...

‘Blindsided’: Mum with cancer caught out by change to health insurance smallprint

Sophia Perera says changes to her long-standing policy mean she now has to pay hundreds of dollars towards essential scans despite already paying higher premiums.

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Why does this guy have a platform to talk about politics? He clearly has no idea. #NZPol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...

I voted National last time. This time I'm listening to Opportunity

The latest poll showing the Opportunity Party hovering around five percent has generated some fascinating reactions.

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I wouldn't leave the toilet to see Devilskin, so I find it very hard to understand someone refusing to leave Devilskin to use the toilet.

I love the Waiata 100 even if I don't love a lot of songs in the Waiata 100, but...

Imagine being too much of a deadshit even for New Zealand First. Stuart Nash, come on down. #NZPol

I'm watching in germany. The German commentators kept quiet for nearly the whole thing until suddenly the shot widened and we just hear with a German accent, "Oh, Miss Piggy"

Muppets the only good part of this halftime show.

This game is an absolute blast.

Fun fact: Kings Prep still have and award a trophy named after Philip Polkinghorne.

Not all heroes wear capes. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

Cop dumped cannabis evidence because he ‘could not be bothered’

A Counties Manukau police officer threw away suspected cannabis and drug paraphernalia because he “could not be bothered” completing the required paperwork, the Independent Police Conduct Authority ha...

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ACT Party recommending phones for children that just have Snapchat and Seymour's contact details. #NZPol

The Press@thepress.co.nz · 3w ago

The ACT leader is proposing prohibiting the purchase, possession and supply of smartphones to minors or having the Government issue clear guidance that recommended phones suitable for children.

I wonder what washed up celebrity or mediocre ex-athlete the National Party will offer up as a candidate. I'm sure they won't want to be left out. Plenty of suitable options out there - Clint Brown, Martin Devlin, Mark Richardson, Maria Folau if she can be tempted back across the ditch. #NZPol

I badly need distraction from my day to day life right now, so I'm doing this: 1001albumsgenerator.com. One album a day, 5 (or 7) days a week. I'm late to the party on this but it's worthwhile if you want to discover some new (to you) music or just need something low stakes to focus on for a bit.

1001 Albums Generator

Explore the history of music. One album a day. From the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

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Peace out, US "Soccer".

The Simpsons Homer Simpson

ALT: The Simpsons Homer Simpson

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I will never forget how angry my Mum got when I was 8 and told her she looked like Penelope Keith in The Good Life (a show which, inexplicably, seemed to always be on TV in NZ in the 1980s between episodes of M*A*S*H and Country Calendar). RIP, queen! www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3609...

Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom 'The Good Life,' dies at 86

Penelope Keith, a comic performer who shone as flinty but loveable upper-crust characters in British sitcoms “The Good Life” and “To the Manor Born,” has died aged 86.

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Classic English football is back baby! Struggling to a nil-all draw against a team with a fraction of your resources. You love to see it.

I don't know what kind of stone cold moron you have to be to drive around Auckland with your lights off this morning in this weather, but there are plenty of them.

Luxon : Chiefs :: Trump : Knicks #nzpol

You couldn't invent Shane Jones. He's too ridiculous. #nzpol

I wish this government would get on with the much more important work of banning credulous adults from social media. My auntie who wants to get "unvaccinated". My ex-colleague who retrained as a reiki healer. The guy from high school who says "Taxcinda" without a shred of irony. #NZPol

How about government ministers who mislead the public? Because he sure does like to spread misinformation about climate change, immigration, public health, LGBTQIA+ issues, journalism, the March 15 attack and so on. #NZPol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Winston Peters says government officials who mislead ministers should be ‘put in prison’

The foreign minister says government officials who mislead ministers should be “put in prison”.

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Matthew Hooton truly is the Ben Thomas of Liam Hehirs.

LinkedIn is a wasteland of AI evangelism now. It doesn't matter how useful the service is if it's provided by companies who can't cover their costs, unsustainably monopolise resources, steal IP and degrade the environment. It's hard to see it as anything other than a horrifyingly wasteful bubble.

They buried the modelling that indicated that dropping a billion dollars on an LNG terminal was a terrible idea. Because of course they did. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Officials redacted advice showing 'low need' for LNG imports

Government officials tried to redact advice pointing to a "low need" for the facility and, in some cases, no need at all.

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Amazing how people suddenly develop a conscience when things affect them directly.

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social · 2mo ago

More people need to hear this.

My Standard 3 teacher 1. Put "Lego" in a spelling test even though it's a brand. 2. Insisted it was "Leggo". That's pasta sauce, dumbass. 3. Refused to concede when I brought Lego to school to show her. 4. Summoned my parents to school for failing to respect her authority. Fuck you, Mrs. Amos.

Boards of Canada returned when we needed them the most.

Vector's scheduled 8 hour outage just wasn't inconvenient enough to the hundreds of households in our neighbourhood (including us) so they have graciously extended it by an extra 2.5 hours on 30 minutes' notice giving no time to plan for an evening without power. Absolutely fucking useless.

Yeah nah I'm good thanks. #NZPol

Remember when National had a few MPs who actually had some critical thinking skills? Getting sucked into the AI bubble is the clearest evidence yet that NZ is being run as a failing corporation. It's not magic, no matter how many over-leveraged tech companies might want you to believe that. #NZPol